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Xeon E5-2680 vs Core i5-12600KF

Xeon E5-2680 vs Core i5-12600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $144.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $144.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Xeon E5-2680 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2680.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 38% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E5-2680 - 127 vs 92 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2680 - 125 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

92

72%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

127

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.14/FPS

100%

Price, $

$144.59

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $144.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 217 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

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Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

542

22%

Multi-Core

3336

28%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2680

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Xeon E5CollectionCore i5
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
27.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2680 or Core i5-12600KF

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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